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No. 6 Princeton Seeks Record Setting Weekend vs Merrimack
December 27, 2018 | Women's Ice Hockey
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EYE ON THE TIGERS
Sporting the nation's longest unbeaten streak at 12 games, No. 6 ranked Princeton looks to make history this weekend. If the Tigers can stay unbeaten they will have set the record for longest streak in program history, surpassing the 12 from the 2015-16 season. The Tigers average 3.57 goals per game, the fourth best scoring offense in the nation while the scoring defense is eighth at 1.71 gpg. The team's power play ranks fourth at 23 percent and the penalty kill has a clip of 87.3 percent. Junior Carly Bullock paces the offense with 12 goals and nine assists for 21 points. Only freshman Sarah Fillier has more assists, 13 and with four goals should be the top ranked freshman skater in the nation at 1.70 goals per game. She would also have the nation's lead in assists per game but has not yet met the minimum number of games due to her skating at the Four Nations Cup with the Canadian National Team. Senior Karlie Lund adds 15 points, while junior defender Claire Thompson has 13. Freshman Maggie Connors and sophomore Sharon Frankel contribute 12 points apiece. Sophomore Rachel McQuigge owns a 1.87 goals against average and a .929 save percentage with a 6-2-3 record. Freshman Cassie Reale has seen action in two games and junior Stephanie Neatby in one - the team's last game - a 4-0 shutout at Union.
THE PRINCETON/MERRIMACK SERIES
The teams met for the first time last year with Merrimack winning both games in North Andover, 1-0 and 4-1.
SCOUTING THE WARRIORS
Merrimack is 11-6-2 overall and is coming off of a split with then ranked No. 9 Boston College before the holidays. After falling 4-3 in OT, the team rebounded with a 1-0 win over the Eagles. Seven players are in double figures in scoring led by senior Katelyn Rae with 13 goals and five assists for 19 points. Sophomore Megan Fergusson adds 14 points, junior Mikyla Grant-Mentis has 13 and seniors Paige Voight and Dominique Kremer have 12. Rookie defender Julia MacLean leads the team in assists with 10. Senior Samantha Ridgewell has started in goal in all but two games and has a .943 save percentage and a 1.61 GAA. Backup Lea-Kristine Demers has a .943 and 2.11 in her three games played. Overall the Merrimack scoring defense ranks seventh, just ahead of Princeton, at 1.68 goals per game. The power play is a strong point at 24.3 percent ranks third nationally, while the penalty kill is 10th at 87.5 percent.
